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I have been reading Laura Lippman ever since I met her at ALA when her book Baltimore Blues was going to be published. I adored Tess Moynihan and have been reading her ever since. This is a book of shorts but this being Lippman the stories include cons, assorted bits of mayhem and of course what is a murder or two between friends?
First story, set during the Christmas season features Tess herself, a detective story with a twist. The second is set during earlier years and showcases Tess's mother ...more
First story, set during the Christmas season features Tess herself, a detective story with a twist. The second is set during earlier years and showcases Tess's mother ...more
4.5 stars. 99% of these stories are just so good I didn't want them to end. But end they did, usually with quite a big, surprising twist. I couldn't pick a favorite as there were several. Lippmann is just so clever and cunning. Highly recommended!
The audio version had different narrators for each story and all but one (too many variations in her volume/pitch) delivered. ...more
The audio version had different narrators for each story and all but one (too many variations in her volume/pitch) delivered. ...more
3.5 stars
Thank you Goodreads FirstReads for my complimentary review copy.
I was drawn to this book because of the author and the format. I had read Lippman’s To the Power of Three years ago and enjoyed it. I like short stories because they are brief, yet comprehensive.
The stories were an engaging, eclectic mix of genres. If I had to choose a favorite, it would be The Last of Sheila Locke-Holmes. It was told in the third-person perspective of fifth-grader, Sheila. Both the voice and innocent, uni ...more
Thank you Goodreads FirstReads for my complimentary review copy.
I was drawn to this book because of the author and the format. I had read Lippman’s To the Power of Three years ago and enjoyed it. I like short stories because they are brief, yet comprehensive.
The stories were an engaging, eclectic mix of genres. If I had to choose a favorite, it would be The Last of Sheila Locke-Holmes. It was told in the third-person perspective of fifth-grader, Sheila. Both the voice and innocent, uni ...more
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